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Manitoba RCMP have confirmed a 59-year-old man died in a structure fire in Dauphin.
Emergency crews arriving at the scene Friday night on 2nd Avenue NE were advised that it was believed someone was still inside.
Police say once the fire was extinguished, firefighters entered the structure and removed the man, who was pronounced dead.
There were no other injuries reported and the cause of the fire is believed to be accidental.
RCMP say the investigation is ongoing.
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There’s no update on COVID-19 numbers in Manitoba from health officials today, due to the Louis Riel Day holiday.
We’ll have to wait until tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. for the next COVID bulletin and in-person press conference with public health officials.
There were 100 new cases of COVID-19 identified on Saturday, and 80 on Sunday.
A total of six deaths over the weekend brings the province’s total to 871 deaths due to COVID-19.
Last week Manitoba recorded its first known case of the virus variant first noticed in the U.K. and federal health officials are saying the more contagious variants have now been identified in all ten provinces.
Canada is expecting the flow of vaccines to pick back up soon, after a weeks-long delay in vaccine shipments due to Pfizer-BioNTech took a pause to scale up operations at their manufacturing facility in Europe.
Manitoba reached a testing milestone this weekend and has completed 500,000 tests for COVID-19 at provincial sites.
Dr. Brent Roussin used that as an opportunity to remind Manitobans they must immediately self-isolate and get tested for COVID-19 as soon as they have symptoms, no matter how mild they seem.
The number of active cases in the Dauphin health district is four, according to the latest update from the province on Sunday.
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Louis Riel Day in Manitoba is viewed as an opportunity to celebrate the Métis culture, and that celebration will look quite different this year.
Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) President David Chartrand says even though COVID has put many of the usual events on hold — Monday’s celebration will still be all about family.
“From the Metis side, it’s about family. It’s about coming together as a community, as a family. Looking at people as equals. So it’s clearly looking at Manitobans as equals and Manitobans should be proud of who we are.”
President Chartrand tells CKDM he thinks the most important aspect of Louis Riel Day is to truly give respect to the first Premier; the founder of Manitoba.
“It’s recognition for his contribution to creating the province of Manitoba and also bringing western Canada to Confederation. We can never forget that.”
To listen to President Chartrand's interview with CKDM News Director Matt Hamel, click here.
Special Online Celebration
The Northwest Metis Council in Dauphin is hosting a “Virtual Celebration” of Louis Riel Day in Conjunction with National Indigenous People’s Day
The event will feature jigging and square dancing, a snow sculpture contest, cultural presentation videos music and more.
The events gets underway at 9 a.m. and can be viewed here.
“Even though COVID is trying to steal it from us, we’re still going to make sure we have some way of getting our pride out," says President Chartrand, "and the pride we have for the father of Manitoba on display for all of society, not just for the Metis people.”
More Events To Celebrate Louis Riel Day.
Founder and owner of the Asham Stompers, Arnold Asham, says the High Flyin, High Steppin Asham Stompers will host a Virtual Performance on Louis Riel Day.
Asham says the special performance Monday night will feature some things not seen in a regular show, with a lot more individual performances.
"My people will sleep for one hundred years, but when they awake, it will be the artists who give them their spirit back" - Louis Riel
Referencing the famous Louis Riel quote, Asham says "that’s exactly what’s happening. Indigenous people are flourishing with their music, powwows and dance. I don’t know how Louis Riel figured that out 150 years ago, but he did."
The virtual show starts at 7 p.m., and is free to view and will be available online by clicking here.
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Restaurants in Manitoba are now allowed to welcome diners inside for the first time since November, under the new set of relaxed public health orders.
A new capacity limit of 25% is in effect for restaurants, along with a few other measures that may be familiar to those who dined out during code orange.
At MR MIKES SteakhouseCasual in Dauphin, general manager Katey Mowat says after the past few months only being allowed to open for take-out — they’re excited to welcome customers back.
“We have guests that have supported this establishment since the first brick was laid,” said Mowat, adding there are a few new measures in place for patrons to be aware of.
In addition to the 25% capacity limit, restaurant-goers at licensed establishments can only be served liquor if a meal has been purchased.
Also, patrons may only sit at tables with people they live, in groups capped at five.
MR MIKES in Dauphin officially opened Saturday, and will now be open to patrons daily from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
“Everything is stacked on top of what was mandatory during code orange,” says Mowat, pointing to the continuation of the rule requiring masks only be removed when seated at a table.
Some new rules for Manitoba restaurants now mandate food cannot be served for dine-in service between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and liquor cannot be sold or served between the hours of 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.''
The MR MIKES general manager says she’s really proud of her team for supporting one another through a challenging time, and for being so diligent with things like enhanced cleaning protocols.
“We’ve all grown through this and to be able to support each other — whether it’s management, servers, cooks, dishwashers — it’s all super important. I really appreciate that mentality within the walls of MR. Mikes," says Mowat.
To read more about what else is allowed to open under the new public health orders in Manitoba, click here.
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Dauphin Grocery Stores
Co-op grocery store: Closed Monday, Feb. 15
Safeway: Open Monday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
No Frills: Open Monday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Walmart: Open Monday from 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Canadian Tire: closed on Sunday, Feb. 14, but open on Monday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Dauphin Marketplace Mall: Open Monday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Dauphin Liquor Mart: Open Monday from 11 a.m. - 6p.m.
Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy: Open Monday from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Canada Post: Open Monday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Dauphin Vet Clinic: Closed Monday, Feb. 15
Dauphin City Hall: Closed Monday, Feb. 15
All banks are closed for the holiday Monday.
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Just before 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon, the Dauphin Fire Department was called back to the scene of Friday night's fire due to a rekindle.
Fire crews removed the exterior metal cladding, in order to expose the hidden fire in the wall, to extinguish.
As the firefighters were returning to the station, they were called to another incident.
There was a carbon monoxide incident on River Ave. E.
All units returned to the station by 4:45 p.m.
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Public health officials have announced 80 new cases of COVID-19 today.
They've also announced 5 additional deaths, a man in his 70s from the Interlake-Eastern health region, a female in her 80s and 2 females in their 90s from the Winnipeg health region, and a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region linked to the outbreak at the Concordia Place Personal Care Home.
The current 5 day COVID test positivity rate is 5.2% provincially and 3.9% in Winnipeg.
Today's new cases brings the provincial total to 30,766.
Today's COVID-19 data shows:
- two cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region
- 44 cases in the Northern health region
- one case in the Prairie Mountain Health region
- four cases in the Southern Health region
- 29 cases in the Winnipeg health region
There are currently 1,619 active cases of COVID-19 and 28,276 people have been listed as recovered.
There are 84 people in hospital with active COVID-19 and 142 people in hospital who are no longer infectious but continue to require care, for a total of 226 hospitalizations.
There are 12 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as 14 people who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care, for a total of 26 ICU patients.
The total number of deaths in the province is now 871.
According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts:
Dauphin (4), Riding Mountain (0), Swan River (0), Porcupine Mountain (5), Duck Mountain (0), Asessippi (12), Little Saskatchewan (0), Whitemud (0), and Agassiz Mountain (1). Brandon has 14 active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 14 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 27.
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Public health officials have announced 100 new cases of COVID-19 today and one death.
The lone death was a man in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region.
The total number of deaths in the province is still 866 because a data correction has removed a death that was previously reported.
Today’s new COVID-19 cases are in the following health regions:
- two cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region
- 39 cases in the Northern health region
- three cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
- 12 cases in the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region
- 44 cases in the Winnipeg health region
According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (4), Riding Mountain (0), Swan River (0), Porcupine Mountain (5), Duck Mountain (0), Asessippi (12, up from 11), Little Saskatchewan (0), Whitemud (0), and Agassiz Mountain (1). Brandon has 13 active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 14 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 27.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5% provincially and 3.8% in Winnipeg.
Manitoba’s total case count is now 30,687.
There are currently 1,628 active cases of COVID-19 and 28,193 people have been listed as recovered.
There are 86 people in hospital with active COVID-19 and 144 people in hospital who are no longer infectious but continue to require care, for a total of 230 hospitalizations.
There are 11 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as 17 people who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care, for a total of 28 ICU patients.
Some COVID-19 testing sites have adjusted hours for Louis Riel Day. Click here for the testing site hours in Prairie Mountain Health.
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Congratulations to Dennis Rogasky of Elphinstone who is the winner of the Love Notes contest on 730 CKDM!
Dennis wins a two-night stay at the Elkhorn Manor, courtesy of Elkhorn Resort, Spa and Conference Center. For more information and pictures click here.
Thanks to our lovely contest sponsors:
Elkhorn Resort, Spa, and Conference Center
Birss Greenhouse & Landscaping
Xplore Mobile
Speedy Glass in Dauphin
Western Bakery in Dauphin
Nutter's Everyday Naturals in Dauphin
McMunn & Yates Building Supplies in Dauphin
Irving's Catering in Dauphin
Parkland Source for Sports in Dauphin
Winnipegosis Meat Market
Old September in Gilbert Plains
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The Dauphin and District Chamber of Commerce is holding a Lunch-N-Learn next week to get businesses prepared for the tax season.
Dauphin Chamber Executive Director Stephen Chychota says it’ll be held on Wednesday, February 17th over the noon hour, on Zoom.
“We’re going to be joined by Jordan Pernarowski and Katie Pernarowski from MNP Dauphin and going to be going over taxes and how COVID is playing a role in that and just want to prepare businesses and business owners out there with the amount of programming that the businesses may have taken advantage of, or the employees may have taken advantage of, just how it all fits and works together and what to expect.”
Chychota says the Lunch-N-Learn will touch on a whole array of things.
“COVID played a factor on any business out there in some way, shape, or form. Some are going to have a loss of revenue, some are going to have costs associated like employee wages, some are going to be maybe having to show excess revenue and they’ve actually made more than what they’ve ever done before. So, how does that all play a factor, and then the programming too.”
During the presentation, Katie will be taking an agricultural spin, looking at programs for the ag industry, how they work, and what it’ll look like, reflecting on the tax season for the business.
Chychota says this is a great opportunity for businesses to ask some questions before speaking to their accountant.
You can register by calling the chamber at (204) 622-3140 or by going to their website, it costs $10 for chamber members and $15 for non-chamber members.
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The Dauphin Fire Department (DFD) responded to a large structure fire late Friday night in the area of 2nd Avenue NE and 3rd Street.
Multiple DFD units and other emergency personnel responded to the area around 11 p.m.
Large amounts of smoke were billowing out of a structure.
It's unknown if there are any injuries at this time.
Firefighters were on scene until shortly after 8:00 am this morning.
Due to the water usage and the extreme cold weather, the DFD asks the public to stay clear of the area as the City will be doing some road maintenance prior to reopening the block.
The incident remains under investigation at this time by the RCMP and the MB Office of the Fire Commissioner.
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